A Fistful of Dollars (1964) – Filming Locations
Western · Directed by Sergio Leone · Starring Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch
The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, the stranger inserts himself into the middle of the long-simmering battle, selling false information to both sides for his own benefit.
Where was A Fistful of Dollars filmed?
- Almería, Spain, Almería – Town exteriors, main street shootouts, and desert landscapes throughout the film. The arid Spanish desert landscape doubled as the American Old West and became the iconic setting for the entire Spaghetti Western genre
- Rome, Italy, Rome – Interior sets and studio scenes including the ranch interiors and town buildings. Leone used the famous Roman studios for interior shots and controlled set pieces while the Almería desert provided authentic exteriors
- San José de Almería, Spain, San José de Almería – The fictional town of San Miguel where most key confrontations occur. A constructed Western town built in the Almería desert that became the template for future Spaghetti Western sets in the region